Time-recorder.



c. E. TOMLINSO-N.

TIME RECORDER.

APPLICAHON FILED MAY I0 1911.

Patented Mar. 7, 1916.

5 SHEETSSHEET1 WITNESSES:

C. E. TOMLINSON.

TIME RECORDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 10. 1911.

Patented M111. 7, 1916.,

HEETSSHEET 2- INVENTOR WITNESSES:

ATTORNEYS THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH c0., WASHINGTON, D. c.

C. E. TOMLINSON.

TIME RECORDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 10. 1911. 1,174,77 6. Patented Mar. 7,1916.

5 SHEETSSHEET 3- INVENTOR WM BY @MW] ATTORNEYS THE COLUMUXA PLANOGRAPH c0., WASHINGTON, D. c.

C. E. TOMLINSON.

TIME RECORDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 10. 1911.

Patented Mar. 7, 1916.

5 SHEETSSHEET 4. I

ATTORNEYS C. E. TOMLINSON.

TIME RECORDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAYIOFIQH.

Patented Mar. 7, 1916.

"H Ill Jlllnnln-u ATTORNEYS CHARLES E. T FUSE, NEE-V IILSNE ASSIGN- MENTS, TO I i- LE RECORDIL 7503K, F ENDI- CGTT, ITEW 3:1-1Z, 281? OF NEW Application filed May 10, 1911.

To all whom 2.21 may concern: Wheels carrying minute and hour indicating c it kn: 1'11 5121 I, CHARM-1t; TOMLIBF ClNl'flCtClS respectively.

oi @11011- he record receiving element is preferably ii -.'einvei1'ed provided ii th 2} pluialitv 0i iansvei'sely Z disposeo since; each designed COl'Lll of to be appropriated to one of a plurality of workmen JSiTQli "lieniacliine.

ement and the relative mover'nging a desired he printing second clirecand to have spacing in the same ec' 3-. inn-shine simple in ecl locating. priming (fine ie, in the illussiiowii invention. re

wing a single handle desigmevcme'ni the elements from an initial -1ine is preferwithin a lid] me Ill indiappropriig on the masi on 11121 therewith QlGYzlLiOll i ilie imicliine; min the parts in a them in longitud preferably associated with 3165M}; for making 11d of the l3 ccacting ml in Well eii'nie liute part 1 a shaft 1 1- for Tl moveills pivotnlly 14 and i'-1ter=11eclifihe sleeve 10 and is revoluble therewith and is movable endwise therein independently of the same.

l he drum 1 is connected to the intermediate part of the shaft 14 preferably by a pin 16 extending transversely through the latter and through slots 17 in the sleeve 10 and engaging a collar 18 forming a detachable end for the hub of the drum 1.

Suitable means are provided tending to maintain the drum 1 in its initial position, or position of rest, and for returning the same thereto after it has been shifted away therefrom by swinging the handle 2 inwardly on its pivot, and in the illustrated machine, for this purpose a helical spring 19 is provided which is interposed between the plate 12 and the connection between the handle 2 and the lever 15.

The impression making element preferably comprises type wheels 20, 21, the former being keyed to a shaft 22, connected by a suitable coupling to the minute shaft 23 of a suitable clock mechanism and said shaft 22 is arranged parallel with the shaft 14 and is journaled in a suitable frame 24 pivoted to arms on the main frame 3 and adapted to be rocked against the tension of a spring 25 in order to carry the tvpe wheels into contact with the receiving element on the drum 1.

The wheel 20 is preferably formed with an axially arranged hub having mounted thereon a sleeve 26 from which extends a radial arm 27 carrying at its outer end the wheel 21 actuated or rotated one step upon each revolution of the wheel 20 by any well known means which it is not necessary to describe in detail herein.

For minimizing the movement required for spacing between successive records, the impression making element is preferably shiftable simultaneously with, but in the opposite direction to, the drum during the axial movement thereof. In the illustrated exemplification of my invention this movement is obtained by a lever 28 pivotally supported intermediate of its ends from the frame 3 and connected at its lower end to the drum 1 and at its upper end to the impression making element through a link 29 pivotally connected at one end in a bifurcation at the upper end of the lever 28 and at its opposite end to the arm 27 adjacent the sleeve 26.

It will be understood that for spacing between records, it is not necessary for the im- 29 is provided at one end with a lateral extension 30 engaging between lugs on the arm 27 and at its opposite end with a segmental extension 31 having flat faces cooperating with the inner faces of the bifurcated' end of the lever 28;

It will be understood that the spring 19 not only tends to hold the drum 1 in its position of rest, or initial position, but that through the described mechanism this spring tends to hold the impression making element in an initial position, or position of rest, at one end of the drum.

Suitable stop mechanism including, an abutment individual to each workman registering on the machine, or individual to each space on the record receiving element, and a cooperating abutment common to all the workmen, or all the spaces on the record receiving element, and designed to coact individually with the first-named abutments, is provided for determining the extent of movement of the drum and impression making element away from their initial positions, or positions of rest.

The individual abutments are designated 32 and are movable in radial grooves or guides 33 formed in the opposing faces of circular plates 34, 35 arranged concentric with the shaft 14 and fixedly supported from the rear of the frame 3. These abutments are held in the various positions assumed by them in the guides by suitable devices here shown as springs 36 extending through radial slots 37 in the rear plate 34 and frictionally engaging the outer face of the lat ter. Each abutment 32 is formed with a series, or set, of radially disposed surfaces or shoulders 38 and with a second series, or set, of shoulders or surfaces 39 perpendicularly disposed in reference to the shoulders 38. The abutment common to all of the workmen, or spaces of the impression receiving element, is designated 40 and is carried bv the shaft 14 and includes means for shifting the abutments 32 individually, so as to successively bring the shoulders thereof into operative positions.

As herein illustrated the abutment 40 comprises an arm 41 having at one end a hub secured to the shaft 14 by a suitable set screw, and a dog 42 pivotally connected to the arm 41 adjacent the outer end thereof and having a free end held by a spring 43 in advance of the arm 41 and in position to en gage the shoulders of the abutments 32.

WVhen the drum 1 is rotated to bring a particular space on the impression receiving element to the printing point, which is accomplished by the operator moving the handle 2 and rotating the shaft 14, the abutment 40 is brought into registration with the abutment 32 associated with the space on the receiving element at the printing point and thereafter when. the shaft 14 is moved axially, upon the handle 2 being pressed in, the face of the dog 42 is brought into contact with and arrested by the alined shoulder 39 of said abutment 32. In the continued endwise movement of the shaft is the dog l2 is shifted against the tension of the spring as and the free end thereof contacts with the adjacent surface 38 of said abutment 32 and shifts the latter radially until the dog 42 is arrested by the rear face thereof engaging the opposing face of the arm 41, whereupon, further movement is prevented. Thus, in effect the arm 41 and dog 42 constitute a toggle lever which is normally held in broken position by the spring and is straightened out in the movement of the shaft 14: after the free end of the dog contacts with an arresting shoulder 39 of one of the abutments 32 and in such straightening movement the engaged abutment is fed outwardly one step so that on the next en agement of the doe with such abutment it will cooperate with the succeeding shoulder there n.

"be abut-merits 82 may all be moved inwa dly to their starting positions by any suitable means as a cam plate l i rotatablv mounted in the ring 3 1, and provided with a cam surface 45 for engaging the sorincsSG.

Any suitable means ma be interposed between the h ndle 2 and the printing cou ple for operating the la ter to make an impres ion during the final portion of the inward movement of the handle. The illustrated mechanism includes a link 46 having at its upper end a head en aging an arm 47 associated with the rocking frame 2% and having a sh ulder 48 at its lower end engaged by the free end of an arm 49 pivoted to the frame 3 and carrying a roller 50 cooperating with a cam 51 formed on the inner end of a barrel 52 slidablv mounted on the slee e 10 and movable endwise there of by an arm 53 enga ed by a surface 5% of the handle 2. A spring tends to h ld the arm 49 in elevated position and a spring 56 tenos to draw the free end of the link 4-6 into position for engaging the shoulder 48 with the arm 4. The link L6 is preferably provided with a yielding part 5'? for cushioning the action of the type wheels and with an opening 59 encircling the barrel 52 and having a wall designed to be engaged by an annularshoulder 60 on the barrel 52, in the final inward movement of the latter. for disengaging the free end of the link from the arm e9 so that the rocking frame 25L may return to its starting position under the influence of the spring For locking the wheel 20 against rotation during the printing action it is preferably provided with ratchet teeth 61 designed to be enga ed by a detent 62 carrier, by a sleeve 63 slidably mounted on a shaft 64 held in the arms of the frame 3 supporting the frame 2st. A link 65 couples the upper end of the lever 28 to the sleeve 63, as shown in Fig. 10, for moving the detent 62 with the type wheels in the axial shifting thereof. he detent 62 is normally held in disenl gaged position by a spring 66 and is forced down into engaging position. against the tension of this spring by an arm 67 carried by the link l6 which engages the upper side of a barrel 68 carried at the outer end of an arm 69 projecting radially from the shaft- Set and normally held in an elevated position by the spring 66. A pin 70 slidably mounted at one end in the barrel S8 and rigidly connected at its opposite end to the arm 6-), imparts the swinging movement of the arm 9 to the detent.

A bell 71 may be mounted on the sleeve 10 in position to be struck by a clapper 72 carried by the link 46 during the returning 0'" the latter after the disengagement of the slnuilder 4-8 from the arm l9.

siring T3 is preferably provided 1' forcing the barrel outwardly, or to its initial. position where it is arresed by the end of the cam 51 con acting with the front frame member is apparent from the foregoing de scription the impression making element and the drum 1 more varying distances from their initial positions, or positions of rest during the spacing action and the extent of such movement is determined by the abutments It is desirable, however, that the handle 2 shall have a substantially uniform pivotal movement, or an inward movement of substantially the same extentfor every operation, irrespective of the location of the abutments 32, and for obtaining this action, in the present exemplification of my inventic-n, the shaft ll is preferably made in sections movable endwise toward and away from each other. The rear section designated letcarries the abutment ll and is con nected to the drum 1., and the front section designated let" is connected to the handle 2 through the link 15. A spring l f is interposed between these two sections and is of sullicient strength to cause the same to move in unison during the aforesaid inward movement obtained by the operation of handle 2 until the movement of the section 1 1- is arrested by the before described stop mechanism.

is shown in Fig. 7, the forward or return movement of shaft section 1 t" independently of the section 1 F is limited by a link 'iterposed between the sections, the front end of which is guided in an axial bore in the rear end of the section 14. The ront end of also pro ided with a lie link is -engtln :isel extending slot through which ends transyersely a pin fixed in the rear end portion of section 14. When this pin abuts against the end wall of the slot in the link, as shown in Fig. 7 the section 14: in its forward movement carries with it the section 146.

In the operation of the described machine each workman in registering turns the drum 1 until the space assigned to him on the record receiving element is brought to the printing point. This action is accomplished by the workman moving the handle 2 around the dial until the pointer 11 indicates the character 7 which has been assigned to him, at which time the pin 13 will be in registration with the opening 6 associated with such character. The workman then presses the free end of the handle inwardly thereby shifting the shaft 1% inwardly which shifts the drum 1 and impression making element, axially. The extent of movement of the last-named parts is determined by the extent of movement of the shaft section 1 1* permitted by the abutment 32 appropriated to said workmans space with which the abutment 11 cooperates. IVhen the movement of the section 11' has been arrested by the stop mechanism and therethrough the axial movement of the drum and type wheels arrested, the section 1 1 continues to move inwardly and the surface 5% cooperating with the arm 53 moves the latter inwardly and therethrough shifts inwardly the barrel 52 so that the cam 51 will depress the arm 4:9 and through the link 16 will depress the rocking frame 2% for forcing the type wheels into firm contact with the impression receiving element on the drum 1. In the continued movement of the barrel 52 the shoulder 60 will engage the link 46 and shift the same inwardly for disengaging the shoulder 48 thereof from the arm 49, whereupon, under the influence of the springs 25, 63, the link and the aforesaid rocking frame 24: will be restored to their normal upward positions. In this movement the clapper 72 strikes the bell 71 which indicates to the operator that the record has been printed and thereupon he releases the handle 2 and the spring 19 restores this handle to its initial position, and the abutment 41, the impression making element and the drum 1 are returned to their initial positions, or positions of rest. Pressure having been released from the arm the spring 73 returns the barrel 52 to its initial position and the arm 49 is permitted to move up under pressure on the spring 55 so that the free end of the arm will reengage the shoulder as.

IVhat I claim is 1. In a time-recorder for a plurality of workmen, an impression element, and an element carrying an impression receiving surface, means tending to maintain said elements at a predetermined relative position of rest, means operated by the workmen for effecting relative movement of said elements away from said position of rest,

and automatic means for determining the extent of such movement including a stepped abutment individual to each workman.

2. In a time-recorder for a plurality of workmen, an impression element, and an element carrying an impression receiving surface, means tending to maintain said elements at a predetermined relative position of rest, means operated by the workmen for effecting relative movement of said elements away from said position of rest, said means being beyond the control of the workman and including a stepped abutment individual to each workman.

3. In a time-recorder, an impression making element, and a drum carrying an impression receiving surface, means tending to maintain said drum at a predetermined position of rest, means operated by the workmen for shifting the drum from said position of rest, and automatic means for determining the extent of said shifting movement.

l. In a time-recorder, an impression making element, and a drum carrying an impression receiving surface, means tending to maintain said drum at a predetermined position of rest, means operated by the workmen for shifting the drum from said position of rest, said means being beyond the control of the workmen.

5. In a recorder having an impression making element, and an element supporting an impression member provided with a plurality of columns each designed to receive a plurality of records spaced apart, and means operated at each actuation of the recorder by the workmen for effecting movement of one of said elements from a predetermined starting point in adirection lengthwise of one of said columns, and means controlled by the number of impressions made in each column for arresting said element at various distances from said starting point, said means including a notched abutment individual to each column, and a part movable with said movable element and cooperating' with said abutments.

6. In a workmans time-recorder, an impression receiving element, and an impression making element, a manual, means brought into action by the manual for shifting the receiving element in one direction for registering a predetermined space thereon with the impression making element and for shifting the receiving element in a second direction for efiecting spacing between successive impressions, and means for automatically returning the receiving element to its starting position at the end of each of the last-named shifting movements.

7. In a time -recorder the combination with a clock, time-printing devices associated therewith, an element adjustable with respect to the said devices for supporting a record sheet at the impression point in positon receive time-imprints from said devices, and manually actuated means for taking such imprints on a record sheet so supported, of mechanism indercndent at the clock and beyond the control or the workman a .d actuated by said imprint-taking means for adjusting the record sheet supporting element to carry printed spaces on the record sheet past the impression point and present thereat an unprinted space on the record sheet.

8. In a ti1ne-recorder, the combination with a clock, time-printing devices associated therewith, an elem nt adjustable with respect to the time-printing devices for supporting at the impression point in position to receive time-imprints from said devices, a record sheet having spaces individual to the worlnnan, and manually actuated means for moving said devices into contact with a record saeet so supported to produce such imprints, of mechanism independent of the clock and actuated by said manually actuated means for adjusting the record sheet supportingelement in a direction lengthwise of said spaces to carry printed spaces on the record sheet past the impression point and present thereat an unprinted space on the record sheet.

9. In a time-recorder, the combination with time-printing devices, a rotatable drum adjustable in a direction lengthwise of its axis, said drum supporting a record sheet at the impression point to receive time-imprints irom said devices, and manually actuated means for rotating the drum and moving the time-printing devices into contact with a record sheet mounted on the drum, to produce the time-imprints, of mechanism actuated by said manually actuated means -tor adjusting the drum lengthwise of its axis to carry printed spaces on the record sheet past the impression point and present thereat an unprinted space on the record sheet.

10. In a time-recorder, the combination with time-printing devices an element adjustable relatively to said devices for supporting a record sheet at the impression point in position to receive time-imprints from said devices, and manually actuated means for taking such imprints on a record sheet s0 supported, of mechanism actuated by the imprint-taking means for adjusting the record sheet supporting element to carry printed spaces on the record sheet past the impression point and present thereat an unprinted space on said sheet, and automatic means for arresting the record sheet supporting element at predetermined points successively farther from its initial position.

11. In a time recorder the combination with a clock, time printing devices associated therewith, an element for supporting position to rece devices, a manna mg; such imprint the record shee' at he impressioi chick a u actua, L means for prrducing a rel-at,

ment betweel .etime and the record sheet s whereby to have always point an unprinted space on th v and means for limiting sucli adjustment whereby to space prints equally on means including step-n 12. In a recorder for a plurality oi to such men, and with of the individual me stantially equidistant making element, pressicn recei men-t about its alected space with ment, and having move its axis for eilec the successive rec ecords respect to saio. n axis, a manual, for moving the r from said position o in respect to the Etiilfil drum and located at one slidable device mounted on said substantially as and for the pi scribed.

13. In a recorder for prin a plurality of men in span such men. and with the succ the individual men tially equidistant ing element, a drum receiving SUIIHQO a ecords for 1d ml to y selected space with the impression making;- and havinc' movement her 3 y of axis for enecting said spacing; between th successive records, means tain the drum at nositi (3.. spect to said 111-! cment axis, a manual, means associated ther-ew th for moving the drum in an a o from said position of rest, a support fixed as to axial mov ment r lative to the drum and located in advance or one end thereof, and

mechanism for controlling the extent or the movement of the drum lengti of its axis, including device individ each of said spaces, and provided v i n plurality of shoulders, said devices being; slidably mounted in said support, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

14. In a recorder for printing records for a plurality of men in spaces individual to such men, and w1th the successive records of the individual men separated by substantially equidistant spaces, an impression making element, a drum carrying an impression receiving surface and having movement about its axis for registering any selected space with the impression making element, and having movement lengthwisely of its axis for effecting said spacing between the successive records, means tending to maintain the drum at a position of rest with re spect to said movement lengthwise of its axis, a manual, means associated therewith for moving the drum lengthwise of its axis from said position of rest, a support fixed as to axial movement relative to the drum and located in advance of one end thereof, and

mechanism for controlling the extent of the axial movement of the drum including a devlce individual to each'of said spaces, and

provided with a plurality of shoulders, said a effecting relative movement in a third direction for spacing between successive impressions in the same space, said mechanism comprising a frame, a barrel journaled therein and having one of said elements slidably supported thereon, a shaft located in the bore of the barrel and including front and rear sections having movement relative to each other, means interposed between the sections for limiting the relative movement in one direction, a compressible medium also located between the sections for transmitting the movement of one section to the other and for permitting the movement of one section independently of the other, a connection between the rear section of the shaft and the element mounted on the barrel for moving the element with the rear section, an abutment carried by the rear section, a plurality of cooperating abutments individual to the workmen, a connection between the handle and the front section on the shaft for shifting the latter axially, a link shiftable in one direction for effecting the relative movement of the elements for making an impression, and means acting on thelink for shifting the same, said means being actuated by the handle in the final portion of said movement thereof, substantially as and for the purpose described.

16. In a workmans time recorder, substantially as described, a frame, a barrel journaled therein, a member of the print ing couple having a hub slidably mounted on the barrel, a shaft located in the barrel including front and rear sections movable relatively to each other, a connection between the rear section of the shaft and the hub, means for determining the axial movement of the rear section of the shaft including an abutment carried thereby and a plurality of cooperating abutments, a spring interposed between the sections of the shaft fo-rtransmitting the movement of the front section to the rear section and for permitting of movement of the front section inde pendently of the rear section, an operating handle, a connection between the handle and the front section for shifting the latter, a link connected to the other member of the a printing couple and provided with a shoulder, an arm pivotally mounted on the frame and having a part engaging'the shoulder, a cam cooperating with the arm for shifting the same and thereby shifting the link, and means for operating the cam including a part arranged in the path of movement of the handle to be operated thereby in the final part of the movement of the same, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

17. In a workmans time recorder substantially as described, a frame, a barrel journaled therein, a member of the printing couple slidably mounted on the barrel, a

shaft located in the barrel including front and rear sections movable relatively to each other, a connection between the rear section of the shaft and said member of the printing couple, an abutment carried by the rear section of the shaft, a plurality of abutments carried by the frame for coacting with the first-named abutment for arresting the axial movement in one direction on the rear section of the shaft, a link interposed between the sections for limiting the relative movements thereof, a compressible medium between the sections for transmitting the movement of the front section to the rear section and permitting of the independent movement of the front section, a plate carried by the barrel, a handle pivotally mounted on the plate, a connection be tween the handle and front section of the shaft for shifting the latter with the handle, yielding means tending to hold the handle in its initial position, a sleeve on the barrel, a cam carried thereby, yielding means tending to hold the sleeve in its initial position, means for transmitting the final movement of the handle to the sleeve for shifting it away from its initial position, a pivoted for t e n; 1050 so 10L Lil.

8 in a wcrl s time recorder substantially as des bed, frame, a barrel jonrnaled therein, niember of the printing couple slidably mounted on the barrel, a shaft located in the barrel including front and rear sections movable relatively to each other, a connection between the rear section of the shaft and said member of the printinocouple, an abutment carried by the rear section of the shaft, a plurality of abutments carried by the frame for coacting with the first-named abutment for arresting the axial movement in one direction on the rear section of the shaft, a link interposed between the sections for limiting the rel, tive movements thereof, a compressible medium between the sections for transmitting the movement of the front section to the rear sectioi and permitting of the inde pendent movement of the front se tion, a plate carried by the barrel, a handle pivotall mounted on the plate, a connection between the handle and front section of the shaft for si the latter with the handle, yielding iiieans tending to hoid the han- K die in its initial position, a sleeve on the barrel, cam carried thereby, yielding means tending to hold the sleeve in its ini ial positioi, means for transmitting the final movement o the handle to the sleeve for shifting it away from its initial position, a pivoted arm acted upon by said cam,

a linlr connected to the other member of the printing couple, and prov1ded shoulder, yielding the shoulder with a a, i moans coating to 10rd in enga 'emcnt with the arm,

and mains the sleeve for engaging the 1, the same in a direction shoulder from the arm, 1-5 for the purpose de scribed.

19-. in a worltnm: s time recorder snbstantially as described, a frame, barrel journaled therein, a memb-r of the printing couple slidablv mounted on the barrel, a shaft located in the barr including front ant rear s ctions, a connection between the rear section and said member of the printing couple, a1 abutment a ried tie ear abutments cwee lever end to the plate and intermediate of its ends to the handle, means tending to move the shaft in a forward direction, a sleeve mount-- ed on the barrel, an arm pivotally connec ed at one end to the plate and having its opposite end c05 eratin with the sleeve, said arm being ar 'anged n the path of movement on the handle for engagcm nt therel y, yielding means tending to force the sleeve in one direction, a :ain carried by the sleeve, an arm pivoted to the frame and having part for cooperation with the cam, a link associated with the other member of the printing couple and having a shoulder for engagement by the last-named arm, yielding means acting on the linl: for holding the shoulder thereof in engagement with t 1e arm, and means on tl e sleeve for ch ngement with tli shifting the same to disengage th ilder thereof from the arm, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

20. In a violin tim 1 e line: for

e recorder substantiallv as descril .irame, b, rrel Journaled therein hav one end e: 11(lll frame member, a g couple slidably a second member of rocking part carrying it tow: rd and fro l in advance of the frc member of the 1 mounted on the barr the printing; coupl ing the same for moi r1 the other member the printing couple, a sectional shaft located within barrel, a coanection between the rear section of the shaft and the first-named member of the printing couple, zllDllililhJlllS CEIlIlGC by the shaft and frame, respectively, for limiting 1 1 l l.

the novemont of the res shaft, yielding mean;-

sections, a plate carried by cuiit. i-ejecting end of the barrel, a a

neced at one end to nected at one end to shaftand pr-rotally and from tnc plate a 1 and ti pivots means for coin octing l termedi ate transmitting t of the handle to same rearwardly, to hold the sleee cam carried by t by the seeve lTifl n cam, an arm pivoted to the fra ne having a part cooperating with the cam, a link connected to the rocking part carrying the second meniber of the intin onple, said link having a po tion encir iii the sleeve and a shonlder nent with the last-named arm, means tending to hold the shoulder in the pati of moveme'it of said arm, the said shoulder on the sleeve being designed in the final rearward movement of the latter to strike the link and disengage the shoulder thereof from the arm, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

21. In a workmans time recorder, substantially as described, a frame, a barrel journaled therein, an impression receiving member of the printing couple slidably mounted on the barrel, a printing member includ ing a minute wheel, a rocking frame carrying the printing member, means for hold- 1ng the wheel of the printing member against movement about its axis during the printing operation, said means including a pivoted detent having a laterally extending arm, a link connected to said rocking frame and depending therefrom and having a laterally extending arm cooperating with the laterally extending arm of the detent, a shaft located within the barrel including front and rear sections, a connection between the rear section of the shaft and the receiving member of the printing couple, an abutment carried by the rear section of the shaft, cooperating abutments supported from the frame, yielding means interposed between the shaft sections, a sleeve on the barrel provided with a cam surface and with a shoulder in advance thereof, said link having a part encircling said sleeve 7 and having a shoulder, an arm pivoted to the frame having a part cooperating with the cam and a part for engaging the shoulder on the link, yielding means tending to holdthe link in position for the engagement of the shoulder thereof with the arm, yielding means tending to move the sleeve forwardly, a plate fixedly con nected to the barrel, an arm pivoted to the plate having an end for cooperating with the sleeve for shifting the same in one direction, a handle pivotally mounted on the plate, a lever pivotally connected at one end to the plate, at its other end to the front section of the shaft and at its intermediate part to the handle, yielding means tending to move the shaft forwardly, and a part on the handle for engagement with the arm pivoted to the plate, substantially as and for the purpose described 22. In a recorder for printing records for a plurality of men in spaces individual to such men, and with the successive records of the individual men separated by substantially equidistant spaces, an impression making element, a drum carrying an impression receiving surface and having movement about its axis for registering any selected space with the impression making element, and having movement lengthwisely of its axis for effecting said spacing between the successive records, means tend ing to maintain the drum at a position of rest with respect to said axial movement, a manual, means associated therewith for moving the drum in an axial direction from said position of rest, a. supportfixed as to axial movement relative to the drum and located in advance of one end thereof, and mechanism for controlling the extent of the axial movement of the drum including a plurality of devices arranged in circular formation, and each provided with a plurality of shoulders, said devices being slidably mounted in said support and operating independently of one another, and a part fixed in relation to the drum and movable therewith, said part registering with the devicerasscciated with a selected space when the drum is moved for registering such space with the impression making element, and cooperating with such device as the drum is moved lengthwise of its axis for arresting the movement of the drum and for moving the device to a new position, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name, in the presence of two attesting witnesses, at Syracuse. in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, this 8 day of May, 1911.

\Vitnesses S. DAVIS, L. M. DAVIS.

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